Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

Computer Training Lab Presentation

Created by Donna Kemp

Presentations – What to think about…• What is your subject

• Who is your audience…

– Class, business, church, club, etc.

• How to present

– Visual and Oral Presentation

– Tool to use

• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Do practice, practice, practice

HAVE FUN WITH IT AND BE CREAVTIVEHAVE FUN WITH IT AND BE CREAVTIVE

Microsoft PowerPointWhat is it?

• A presentation graphics program

• You can produce…– Slide shows– Speaker’s notes– Handouts for audience

Where to

• Start menu– All programs

• Microsoft Office– Microsoft PowerPoint 2003

• Desktop– Shortcut

Menu Bar

Tool Bar

- Formatting

Slide/Outline Tab

Thumbnail

Slide pane

Drawing Tool Bar

Exercise 1 Open Microsoft PowerPoint

• Click on ‘Format’

• Click …

‘Slide Layout’

Or

‘Slide Design’

Adding Pictures and Clip ArtAdding Pictures and Clip Art

Click on ‘Click on ‘IInsertnsert’’ Select ‘Select ‘PPicture’icture’

• Click on …Click on … Clip Art…Clip Art… From File…From File… From From SScanner or Cameracanner or Camera New New PPhoto Albumhoto Album

Exercise 2Exercise 2

I.I. Open Microsoft PowerPointOpen Microsoft PowerPointII.II. Click on ‘File’Click on ‘File’

1.1. Click on ‘New…’Click on ‘New…’a.a. Select ‘Blank presentation’Select ‘Blank presentation’

a)a) Type in title section - “2008 Taste of Chicago Type in title section - “2008 Taste of Chicago Proposal”Proposal”

b)b) Type in the subtitle section – a company name Type in the subtitle section – a company name that sells hot dogsthat sells hot dogs

III.III. Add a new slideAdd a new slide1.1. Apply Slide Design – “Proposal” to all slidesApply Slide Design – “Proposal” to all slides2.2. Title slide ‘Hot Dogs’ Title slide ‘Hot Dogs’ 3.3. Add a clipart/picture of a hot dogAdd a clipart/picture of a hot dog

IV.IV. Save presentationSave presentationV.V. Run Slide ShowRun Slide Show

Stumped? Where to begin?

Try…

• AutoContent Wizard– File

• New…– From AutoContent wizard…

Exercise 3CREATE A PRESENTATION Pick a subject

Ideas for presentation… Favorite class subject Favorite vacation spot (country, state, continent) Favorite singer, band, concert, type of music, etc. Favorite actor, movie, type of entertainment

Design a short presentation 3 to 4 slides No sentences, you are not going to read the presentation

Use bullet points to remember key points of subject presented

Run Slide Show when done